Office of Special Education and Supports Maureen Komperda

Office of Special Education and Supports Maureen Komperda 773. 553. 1824 mekomperda@cps. k 12. il. us Kathleen Gibbons 773. 553. 1926 kgibbons@cps. k 12. il. us

Maureen’s Perspective: CPS History Current state Charter Schools History Current state

Support: Past CPS special education teachers provided direct services to students with disabilities in the charter schools CPS designee attended every IEP meeting CPS special education director for charter schools CPS provided all clinicians to charter schools CPS provided special education administrators and lead teachers to each school CPS provided case manager meetings where charter schools attended with traditional CPS schools Present Charter schools hire their own special education teachers Charter schools develop their own IEPs CPS special education director supporting access and opportunities Special Education Administrator Charter schools are encouraged to hire their own clinicians Charter schools have an assigned SSA similar to traditional CPS schools Charter school case managers attend case manager meetings with their assigned team of charter colleagues

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART – Special Education & Supports Chief Officer Dr. Richard Smith 553 -1804 Deputy Instruction Jean Mc. Keown Papagianis 553 -1802 Instructional Strategies and Systems Eboney Lofton 553 -3383 Student Supports Rebecca Clark 553 -3457 Access and Opportunities Maureen Komperda 553 -1824 Behavioral Health Jennifer Loudon 553 -3603 Deputy Operations Gretchen Brumley 553 -1775 Clinical & Related Services Rosalba Najera-Porte 553 -3580 Research to Practice Stacy Norris 553 -1827 Dispute Resolution Luis Rodriguez 553 -1905 KEY Chief Officer Deputy Officer Director Last Updated: 2011 -04 -01

Organizational Support: Dr. Richard Smith OSES Chief Jean Mc. Keown. Papagianis Deputy Maureen Komperda or, Special Education Access and Opportunities Chuck Malek Special Education Administrator Kari Grosso Specialized Services Administrator Carolyn Johnson Specialized Services Administrator Kathy Panagakis Specialized Services Administrator Direct Mary Beth Walsh Specialized Services Administrator

Where are we going? Office of New Schools Moved into the Portfolio Office (Oliver Sicat, Chief of Portfolio Office) On November 10 th at 3 pm, we will host a meeting where these changes will be shared with you in more detail. We appreciate your patience during this time. If you need additional assistance during this transition period, please contact Claudia Quezada cquezada@cps. edu or Eileen Harrity epharrity@cps. edu. Sped Hot Topics Cluster programs Providing a continuum of services Early Childhood Charter Law and the lottery

Contact information: Name Position Phone # Email Kari Grosso SSA 773 -339 -6134 kagrosso@cps. k 12. il. us Chuck Malek SSA 773 -553 -1840 cjmalek@cps. k 12. il. us Carolyn Johnson SSA 773 -255 -2346 cajohnson 1@cps. k 12. il. us Kathy Panagakis SSA 773 -535 -2659 eapanagakis@cps. k 12. il. us Mary Beth Walsh SSA 773 -255 -5808 mewalsh@cps. k 12. il. us Maureen Komperda Director 773 -553 -1824 mekomperda@cps. k 12. il. us

Charter Schools and the LAW Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) 20 U. S. C. § 1400 et seq. and its implementing regulations, 34 C. F. R. Parts 300 and 301 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Article 14 of the Illinois School Code and its implementing regulations, 23 Ill. Adm. C. Part 226 Federal Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) Illinois Student Records Act No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

CPS Charter Schools and the LAW § § § All CPS charter schools are expected to use the CPS electronic IEP and 504 Plan Comply with all CPS policies, procedures and guidelines relating to special education OSES website http: //www. cpsspecialeducation. org/

CPS Charter Schools 41 charters – 39 operating; 2 to open 2012 -13 school year 2011 -12 school year – 107 charter school sites As of October 24, 2011 – 5, 293 students with disabilities attending CPS charter schools 10. 4% of CPS students with disabilities attend a charter school Per June 1, 2011 Corey H. Data, CPS as a district: 12. 27% elementary students have a disability 14. 97% high school students have a disability Students ages 3 to 21 are removed from the general education classroom: LRE 1 (up to 20% of school day removed) = 51. 13% LRE 2 (21% to 60%) = 28. 39% LRE 3 (61% or more) = 16. 13% Separate School = 4. 02%

CPS LRE Data – District Wide* *Data pulled 10/24/2011 Disability 20% or less 21% - 60% 61% or more LRE Not Entered Separate School TOTAL AUT 780 674 1748 8 0 DB 0 1 2 0 0 DD 1804 806 928 9 60 3607 (7. 1%) DF 44 58 413 0 4 249 (0. 5%) EBD 1067 828 640 7 598 3140 (6. 2%) EMH 285 1357 1076 2 59 2779 (5. 5%) HI 173 53 79 0 2 307 (0. 6%) LD 13968 10481 2108 25 38 26620 (52. 2%) MH 1 4 19 0 5 29 (0. 1%) OHI 1142 493 176 9 10 1830 (3. 6%) PHY 152 80 90 0 44 366 (0. 7%) SPH 10 30 566 0 109 715 (1. 4%) SPL 5765 12 9 22 0 5808 (11. 4%) TBI 46 52 39 1 9 147 (0. 3%) TMH 13 186 1323 2 300 1824 (3. 6%) VI 128 29 22 0 2 181 (0. 4%) 25378 (49. 8%) 15144 (29. 7%) 8968 (17. 6%) 85 (0. 2%) 1408 (2. 8%) TOTAL 3378 (6. 6%) 3 (0%) 50, 983

CPS LRE Data – Charter Schools* *Data pulled 10/24/2011 Disability 20% or less 21% - 60% 61% or more LRE Not Entered Separate School TOTAL AUT 125 47 8 1 0 181 (3. 4%) DD 79 37 10 0 0 126 (2. 4%) DF 1 0 0 2 (0%) EBD 231 101 21 1 5 359 (6. 8%) EMH 74 126 32 1 0 233 (4. 4%) HI 22 1 1 0 0 24 (0. 5%) LD 2667 90 1 0 3665 (69. 2%) OHI 173 43 7 0 0 223 (4. 2%) PHY 11 2 1 0 0 14 (0. 3%) SPL 421 1 0 TBI 7 4 2 1 0 14 (0. 3%) TMH 4 6 8 0 0 18 (0. 3%) VI 11 0 0 11 (0. 2%) 3826 (72. 3%) 1275 (24. 1%) 181 (3. 4%) 6 (0. 1%) 5 (0. 1%) TOTAL 423 (8%) 5293

Percentage of Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools* *Official Corey H. June 1, 2011 LRE Data School Academy for Global Citizenship Elementary School Architecture, Construction, and Engineering(ACE)Technical Charter School Alain Locke Charter Elementary Academy Amandla Charter High School ASPIRA Charter - Early College ASPIRA Charter - Mirta Ramirez Computer Science ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus Bronzeville Lighthouse Charter Elementary School Catalyst Elementary School - Circle Rock Catalyst Charter ES - Howland Chicago Intl Charter - Avalon / South Shore Chicago Intl Charter - Basil Chicago Intl Charter - Bucktown All Sw. Ds Students Only % Sw. Ds Excluding SPL 192 24 12. 50% 19 9. 90% 465 65 13. 98% 572 265 506 31 31 79 5. 42% 11. 70% 15. 61% 23 30 79 4. 02% 11. 32% 15. 61% 377 538 76 72 20. 16% 13. 38% 458 49 10. 70% 44 9. 61% 491 501 41 46 8. 35% 9. 18% 32 41 6. 52% 8. 18% 417 710 34 101 8. 15% 14. 23% 28 89 6. 71% 12. 54% 645 69 10. 70% 64 9. 92%

Percentage of Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools* *Official Corey H. June 1, 2011 LRE Data School All Sw. Ds % Sw. Ds Students Only Sw. Ds Excluding SPL Chicago Intl Charter - Loomis Primary 579 50 8. 64% 28 4. 84% Chicago Intl Charter - Irving Park 488 35 7. 17% 31 6. 35% Chicago Intl Charter - Prairie 387 38 9. 82% 32 8. 27% Chicago Intl Charter - Washington Park 417 37 8. 87% 33 7. 91% Chicago Intl Charter - West Belden 497 74 14. 89% 60 12. 07% Chicago Intl Charter - Wrightwood 687 63 9. 17% 51 7. 42% Chicago Intl Charter - Ralph Ellison 530 94 17. 74% 93 17. 55% 1410 145 10. 28% 134 9. 50% Chicago Intl Charter - Northtown Chicago Math and Science Academy High School 846 180 21. 28% 585 67 11. 45% 66 11. 28% Chicago Virtual Charter High School 564 40 7. 09% 30 5. 32% Erie Elementary Charter School 296 37 12. 50% 32 10. 81% Galapagos Elementary Charter School Henry Ford Academy Power House Charter HS KIPP Ascend Academy Charter Elementary School 325 24 7. 38% 20 6. 15% 304 50 16. 45% 419 40 9. 55% 38 9. 07% Chicago Intl Charter - Longwood

Percentage of Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools* *Official Corey H. June 1, 2011 LRE Data School LEARN Charter ES - Romano Butler Campus LEARN Charter ES - North Lawndale LEARN Charter ES - Excel Legacy Charter Elementary School Namaste Charter Elementary School Noble Street Charter - Noble Street College Prep Noble Street Charter - Gary Comer College Prep Noble Street Charter - Golder College Prep Noble Street Charter - Pritzker College Prep Noble Street Charter - Rauner College Prep Noble Street Charter - Rowe-Clark Math & Sci Acad Noble Street Charter - UIC College Prep North Lawndale College Prep Charter Christiana All Sw. Ds % Sw. Ds Students Only Sw. Ds Excluding SPL % Sw. Ds Excluding SPL 563 315 275 438 410 26 18 26 51 75 4. 62% 5. 71% 9. 45% 11. 64% 18. 29% 18 16 19 44 70 3. 20% 5. 08% 6. 91% 10. 05% 17. 07% 590 69 11. 69% 504 54 10. 71% 53 10. 52% 531 79 14. 88% 647 50 7. 73% 568 63 11. 09% 518 567 82 53 15. 83% 9. 35% 450 38 8. 44%

Percentage of Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools* *Official Corey H. June 1, 2011 LRE Data School All Sw. Ds % Sw. Ds Students Only Sw. Ds Excluding SPL North Lawndale College Prep Charter Collins 397 40 10. 08% Passages Charter Elementary School 384 24 6. 25% 20 5. 21% Perspectives Charter - Calumet HS Perspectives Charter - Calumet Technology 426 75 17. 61% 485 69 14. 23% Perspectives Charter - Rodney D Joslin Perspectives Charter - IIT Math & Science Academy 354 55 15. 54% 51 14. 41% 502 69 13. 75% 67 13. 35% Perspectives Charter - Calumet MS Polaris Charter Academy Elementary School 379 54 14. 25% 52 13. 72% 290 32 11. 03% 23 7. 93% Prologue Early College High School 226 28 12. 39% Providence Englewood Charter - Bunche 378 27 7. 14% 19 5. 03% Betty Shabazz Intl Charter - Du. Sable Leadership Betty Shabazz Intl Charter - Barbara A Sizemore 319 25 7. 84% 21 6. 58% 386 44 11. 40% 266 24 9. 02% 19 7. 14%

Percentage of Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools* *Official Corey H. June 1, 2011 LRE Data School All Sw. Ds % Sw. Ds Students Only Sw. Ds Excluding SPL University of Chicago Charter - Donoghue 427 25 5. 85% 18 4. 22% University of Chicago Charter - NKO 335 18 5. 37% 14 4. 18% University of Chicago Charter - Woodlawn University of Chicago Charter - Carter G Woodson 501 68 13. 57% 399 43 10. 78% 42 10. 53% UNO Charter School - SPC Daniel Zizumbo 628 42 6. 69% 31 4. 94% UNO Charter School - PFC Omar E. Torres 633 39 6. 16% 35 5. 53% UNO Charter - Bartolome de Las Casas 285 26 9. 12% 24 8. 42% UNO Charter - Carlos Fuentes 562 36 6. 41% 24 4. 27% UNO Charter - Octavio Paz 432 46 10. 65% 33 7. 64% UNO Charter - Rufino Tamayo UNO Charter School - Major Hector P. Garcia MD UNO Charter School - Officer Donald J. Marquez Urban Prep Academy for Young Men Charter - Englewood 287 20 6. 97% 18 6. 27% 436 52 11. 93% 572 44 7. 69% 480 80 16. 67%

Percentage of Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools* *Official Corey H. June 1, 2011 LRE Data School Young Women's Leadership Charter High School Chicago Academy for Advanced Technology HS Chicago Intl Charter - Lloyd Bond Chicago Talent Development HS EPIC Academy High School Garfield Park Preparatory Academy ES Rowe Elementary School Noble Street Charter - Chicago Bulls College Noble Street Charter - Muchin College Prep UNO Charter - Gage Park Urban Prep Acad for Young Men - East Garfield Park Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy HS Urban Prep Academy for Young Men South Shore All Sw. Ds % Students Only Sw. Ds % Sw. Ds Excluding SPL 311 29 9. 32% 182 337 185 243 211 256 32 23 42 34 18 19 17. 58% 6. 82% 22. 70% 13. 99% 8. 53% 7. 42% 32 16 41 34 12 14 17. 58% 4. 75% 22. 16% 13. 99% 5. 69% 5. 47% 476 57 11. 97% 544 553 46 43 8. 46% 7. 78% 46 35 8. 46% 6. 33% 233 44 18. 88% 43 18. 45% 172 28 16. 28% 132 25 18. 94%

Percentage of Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools* *Official Corey H. June 1, 2011 LRE Data School Noble Street Charter School - Englewood Campus LEARN Charter School-South Chicago Campus Chicago Intl Charter – Larry Hawkins Prologue - Joshua Johnston Charter School for Fine Arts and Design Youth Connection Charter School All Sw. Ds % Sw. Ds Students Only Sw. Ds Excluding SPL % Sw. Ds Excluding SPL 169 23 13. 61% 147 11 7. 48% 10 6. 80% 397 58 14. 61% 56 14. 11% 137 15 10. 95% 3024 452 14. 95% 451 14. 91%